WRIGHT, George from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa"
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WRIGHT, George from the "Biographical History of Pottawattamie County,
Iowa", pages 314-315
GEORGE WRIGHT, deceased, formerly a farmer of Hazel Dell Township,
was born in Thurcaston, Leicestershire, England, April 12, 1819,
learned the trades of brick-mason and plasterer, was married January
16, 1842, to Elizabeth Woolenton, who was born in the town of
Thrusinton, Leicestershire, May 30, 1821, and after his marriage was
employed as gardener and florist. In December, 1847, he emigrated to
America, locating first at St. Louis; in a few years he removed to
Genoa, Nebraska, whence he was driven two years later by the Indians
back to the Missouri River. In the spring of 1860, he settled on
eighty acres of wild prairie land on section 3, Hazel Dell Township
, this county, improved it and remained upon it until his death, which
occurred October 13, 1876. Mrs. Wright is still living on the old
home place. Mr. Wright was, and Mrs. Wright still is, a member of the
Reorganized Church of the Latter-Day Saints. In their family are six
children, namely: Frederick, who was born January 2, 1843; Emma E.,
born November 18, 1844, now the wife of A. B. Smith, residing in
Pottawattamie County, Iowa; George, born March 11, 1847, also residing
in this county; William, born October 2, 1852, is also a resident of
Pottawattamie County; Sara A., born January 18, 1857, died August 15,
1858; and Mary J., born September 13, 1860, now the wife of George
Duncan, of this county.
George Wright, Jr., the subject of this paragraph, the third born in
the above family, is a native of Leicestershire, England, came with
his parents to this country and was brought up on a farm, assisting in
opening up the home place just mentioned. After his marriage he
located upon his farm on sections 3 and 4, consisting of 116 acres of
uncultivated land, which he has since greatly improved, making a fine
place, where he is devoted to general farming and stock-raising. He
is a self-made man, having risen from the bottom round of the ladder
to the present comfortable station which he enjoys, buy his own
unaided efforts. He is a zealous Democrat, and has served as a member
of the School Board, etc. He and his wife are members of the
Reorganized church of the Latter-Day Saints. October 9, 1872, he
married Miss Alice E., daughter of William and Elizabeth (Holder)
Gilson, who was born in Pennsylvania, May 11, 1852, and came to Iowa
with her parents. In this family are five children: Lydia A., born
August 5, 1873; George W., February 16, 1876, and died April 1, 1878;
Frank B., June 30, 1878; Adolph B., July 9, 1884; and Gracie E, March
5, 1890.